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All righty, here goes - a review of two knives produced by the crafty, inscrutable Asian known as Chang.
Both knives feature Chang's exclusive wood fiber matrix composition in an integral, one piece format, and include a custom fitted sheath made of a similar material laminated with a nylon fiber wrap. The sheath is lightweight, conforms perfectly to the knife's form, and allows the knife to be drawn almost silently.
First, a beefy, man-sized knife produced by Mad Chang Knives: The Asian Janitorial Assault Knife.
The AJAK has a belt-looped sheath that hits just right on the hip. I put this knife through it's paces, cutting down a number of trees, shaving ceramic, and shredding car doors. All this with NO SHARPENING EVER! The incredible, paper-thin edge of the AJAK held it's original thickness and bevel through all testing. Drawn across a finger, it still produces a "paper" cut. This knife is my first choice for heavy duty work in the woods or kitchen. In water, the knife obtains an incredible malleability, enabling it to conform to nearly any shape. When dried, it then retains the new shape - forging on the fly!
A more urbane choice is the Chang Ops Street Scalpel.
This is a smaller knife, with an IWB slip sheath. I carried it with me for days, and with it's feather-weight, I didn't even know it was there. The knife was incredibly comfortable, seeming to fold and conform to my body's every position. The Street Scalpel comes with a paracord wrapped handle. This was a welcome change from the AJAK, as the heavy work I put it through caused my hand to blister on it's relatively rough handle.
I was kind of bummed, as the AJAK had eaten every tree within miles of my home, and I was all out of testing materials. Fortunately, I was accosted by a gang of thugs while carrying the Street Scalpel, and had an opportunity to test it in a defensive format. The SS worked out great in both forward and reverse grips, dispatching several baddies in quick fashion. They doubled over, holding their guts and sides while making loud cackling noises that belied their distress. The final bad guy was threatening from a distance (well, I think he was threatening, he was across the street reading a newspaper), so I took advantage of the SS's flexible construction to form it into an aerodynamic form factor, and flung it at the guy. The knife sailed like a "paper airplane", razoring through the newspaper he was hiding behind, and embedding itself directly in his forehead. He made like he was just annoyed, but you could tell by the way that he ruffled his newspaper that the SS had inflicted EXTREME PAIN on him!
In summary, Chang's use of this new space age material is nothing short of amazing. The knives are well made, and the sheaths are superb. Run, don't walk, to the Amazing Chang for your shot at the next slices of inspirational genius to make it out of his lab/workshop!
(Ya happy now, ya plick bastid?)
[This message has been edited by Brian_Turner (edited 08-23-2000).]
Both knives feature Chang's exclusive wood fiber matrix composition in an integral, one piece format, and include a custom fitted sheath made of a similar material laminated with a nylon fiber wrap. The sheath is lightweight, conforms perfectly to the knife's form, and allows the knife to be drawn almost silently.
First, a beefy, man-sized knife produced by Mad Chang Knives: The Asian Janitorial Assault Knife.
The AJAK has a belt-looped sheath that hits just right on the hip. I put this knife through it's paces, cutting down a number of trees, shaving ceramic, and shredding car doors. All this with NO SHARPENING EVER! The incredible, paper-thin edge of the AJAK held it's original thickness and bevel through all testing. Drawn across a finger, it still produces a "paper" cut. This knife is my first choice for heavy duty work in the woods or kitchen. In water, the knife obtains an incredible malleability, enabling it to conform to nearly any shape. When dried, it then retains the new shape - forging on the fly!
A more urbane choice is the Chang Ops Street Scalpel.
This is a smaller knife, with an IWB slip sheath. I carried it with me for days, and with it's feather-weight, I didn't even know it was there. The knife was incredibly comfortable, seeming to fold and conform to my body's every position. The Street Scalpel comes with a paracord wrapped handle. This was a welcome change from the AJAK, as the heavy work I put it through caused my hand to blister on it's relatively rough handle.
I was kind of bummed, as the AJAK had eaten every tree within miles of my home, and I was all out of testing materials. Fortunately, I was accosted by a gang of thugs while carrying the Street Scalpel, and had an opportunity to test it in a defensive format. The SS worked out great in both forward and reverse grips, dispatching several baddies in quick fashion. They doubled over, holding their guts and sides while making loud cackling noises that belied their distress. The final bad guy was threatening from a distance (well, I think he was threatening, he was across the street reading a newspaper), so I took advantage of the SS's flexible construction to form it into an aerodynamic form factor, and flung it at the guy. The knife sailed like a "paper airplane", razoring through the newspaper he was hiding behind, and embedding itself directly in his forehead. He made like he was just annoyed, but you could tell by the way that he ruffled his newspaper that the SS had inflicted EXTREME PAIN on him!
In summary, Chang's use of this new space age material is nothing short of amazing. The knives are well made, and the sheaths are superb. Run, don't walk, to the Amazing Chang for your shot at the next slices of inspirational genius to make it out of his lab/workshop!
(Ya happy now, ya plick bastid?)
[This message has been edited by Brian_Turner (edited 08-23-2000).]
